Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1887-09-04
ABOUT "BEWITCHED''
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les ana staee set1lass 3ss al Poasfs GEzsd
Opera HOUSE last evening. IL aat neen
sum- ssd that ths eomssiy woaid be a. least
worth ixazaiaz - SIN sssch rare come
ai@n and dsiizhlful entertainer a. 7oi
ersitb Razael a. its chiaf AZ
ponsaL TIE large audiences gave
way % anrestralned laughter
aaa actually shf.sasd snh rosFsd until sides
sched iE3ln siDGst continuous eachlnna-
ton. fisd EdNaEd b III i1sr tae talented
author osea present hs would have been
nilxntllT proud of k.s effort. Although hs
- tas sathor u az of L0tt4s ueSess ana
5esl plays. aad maDg VI the tunnef salts
th2t ar1 eos lafnK sticcessiui ruas
throughout tas eounizy be hss rarely,
ever sfillen aayrnIns. a. whole
so nofst aad prisAt a.
thaI of = good yo4ng man. halcyon Todd
Ar Russell. Who = guess IN tns house
of Mr Euslon Alak fisher where also re-
sisies oeil4 Essf0n n tSsir Da1leYi, N1ose
band aad heart Is sought b. i0m Willis
iHrank IT, Davis Chutaey Chiiiecurry
CIR " llamanf. . typicai kast ln'iian.
comas home - his cog y, Sc. Eustons
bsingiax eilh him bis beautiful daughter
steila .leanie karsneri sld. OF course,
Drsssnis IS an amulet given him
81 native. which IL said 10
possess charm Tor evil Around
tbs amulet ciings tae Whole slotV 0f tas
pay. The Col Cnlliccurry snesrs at the
Idea Of there being any poser for mischief
Ia tie tmuist notwithstanding the tset
that be - nearly sniQwrecked AZ sea and tie
carriage WHICH brings him % the London
residences af bis cousin oreaks down. and
the soutY snd gruf old Colonel himself
falls np stairs aad nearly breaks his neck.
The amulet beuitches everybody into
skoe- pt,sssssiOn l. comes for mo-
ment although this tact Is not
discovered 81 everybody until the curtain
falls on the second act where u IS taken TO
London bridge and thrown into the Thames.
Ihs effect OF this magical mystical thing
when introduced into that quiet household.
and The wonderful transformation IL mskes
IA ths character OF the serious minded
HalcySn Todd. Is wonderful and indcscra0-
sbiy aanny Ie..d = pilgrim and q
soi0urnsr,' ia gum shoes ana spectacles.
He Is meek aud precise, and spends his
whole time Ia reading the earnest
words of the Reverend D0d0 Drake
and similar tracts He IS very bashful
bat the moment hs touches tao amulet he
SEXES the young ladies, embraces them and
with wnooD vaults over the parior table
and knocks the gruh, old East Indian silly
nut 50 silly. however, that the colonel
'sn't ready 81 snnihiate him. The mo
nent the amulet leaves the possession Of
ths person oswilched thst person resumes
bis or her normal character. The chief
characteristics of the charm q that Il makes
the person possessing II act directly
different frcnn their desire. Early IN the
action Of the play lt Is discovered that Mr..
Todd's mother. who has disappeared IS
male fu1persOnalor singing tt tour different
London theatres. She rushe8 on 70 greet
her son il a full dress suis while on her
way from one theatre 70 another. Todd Is
raraiyzed but Is finally taken 70 the arms
~ bis mother Eleetrs Twinkle louise
Msckintosbl THIS episode brings the cur
then The amulet gets down 20 busi-
ness. Is Transforms Todd from
aY. MC.A. young man into bowling
swell 10 makes a P0ttaw atomic lndian OF
Toby Sam p Ryan. the old butler. and II
makes Portsrs Msrri Osborni forget her
place. The above comprises the cast. Thus
much OF "Bewitched.' Ia q rspoEtorial
Vay.
To sav that there is nothing 10 be elimin-
eeed from "Bswitcbed would BE ridicu-
lous. There are whole lot OF chestnuts.
church bells and fi5erts IN the way
of puns that should. and
doubtless wiii be. chopped out at once. The
dialogue however. - In the main bright
and catchy With no long and weary
speeches It leaves Just enough TO the
imagination to make it interesting and the
characters are strongly drawn. II Is BY
long o,ids the very best play tnat Sol smith
Russell bas ever ret nad 20 star IN. and Mr..
Kiddsr must have Russell IN his minds
eve every time be wrote line. The char
scfer of Todd 6is The quaintiy &c
c-nfric comedian as DO other has
IN which he ever appeared At
the beginning there Is a suggestion OF
The Private Secretary" from toe sacS that
Todd j. a good young man and ths East
Indian is 4 xruf old party. There the sug-
gsstion ceases. The play will, OF course.
ha hettersd ard at once. kOr instance
th-re - n scene Of fve minutes duration IN
the third acs that crsxs where Todd en-
frsvors 60 secure tha consent Of the Indian
Colonel to marry bis daughter this viii bs
rSrainstet Toe moment the amulet
which instead Of drepping into TIE water
of the Thames as into boat
and = restored - TOdd-is rs-
turned . the stags, the action
4 iiveir once more and sli ends happily.
To sav tnar Nr. Russell thoroughly grasys
the fies of the character envelops t. CT
rather aosoros Il into himself e only plain
fact Russell is funny IN bis hands and IN
hiz fses a. vel a. in his face while there is
hea.f - laugh Ia his every posture. he
wss calied before she curtain A. the end o:
tie frst sct ard made grscef'z speech
which VS. warmly received Fred J. Wild
man viii riaks loL Cbillecurry enc of h :
greatest performances when be has smooth
a. down the edges ami sam r. Ryan could
nos help being funny ~ Toby. Louise
N2ckinfosh psaTed Electra Twinkle
~fth rare good huncr and Nss Nsris
p,ldlsv was pleasantly received - Bells
Fnsfon. Ms tsborn = = brigst s0uhrette
snd her Fcrters ma.ia hit Jennie kars
ner iss charming and buxou1 vorng Souta-
~ rixi and buhoIet ever vita mirth sud
r,e~rffY,ent ss Stella. the East Indian girl.
her costumes we're exquisite.
Tbs weird music which accompanies ms
rralar Amulet al through tbs pisv -.
written ~ Prof =. a. Wrileusfein r re
rnsrkaslv sh,rf srace ~ time. H.s splen
ala orchestra eas net sbe lesst sriovsh +.
thine ssaus re Russell snzeEeuer'
ard uAen he returns rom fetos zsg
ard gets his ten musicians vel in hand
C4sn4 Rapids v hsra TIE best tasstri
e. orchsStza N fss os1re
IN. su.iienco ssf evening" wss = n,cs.
ren.arkstrle ere sna a. it aiieli sverv avail
seis scet il the tnasirs TIE lttie Lapsee'
wsre fherouxhl7 tired e. ushers. In ere c
- fo~er hoxes SAT ~. A. kic6xeit sna
ses,,fir sr,a Mrs Coir. wbils the other "a
cccur}ed ~ NS. Hsinss snc party O
xourx iadies The crrsr ecxe.
- hafh 8flled. 7 =. NoItxen. Viee
- - - a Il ~ Mr. r 49,
s.rrer~; xanaeer of fke III +. MR.. sne
farsf.v. cf Detroit. lc-'ipy'1g one aad 81
Il <fsihr Vice & 'resf ent ct fhe 81. n & I
IL ~ Chsnrcev ard cfeer gentle